Costumes made/modeled by Yaya between 1999 - now.

Inara Serra - Firefly

Why I chose to make this costume:

I am a HUGE Firefly fan and have wanted to dress up as Inara for years. She is probably my favorite character in the show and I thought she would be the one I could pull off the best, too. Finally for D*C 2010 I decided to make one of her costumes - the red dress in the Episode "Train Job", where Inara appears in full Companion mode to save Mal and Zoe. I thought it was a very iconic and memorable outfit of hers, and I love red and gold together.

How I made this costume:

I used over 5 yards of red dupioni silk because I like the way it drapes, and this luxurious fabric is appropriate for the character. The dress is serged and lined, and I added boning to it as well. I had to draft patterns for most of the dress, such as the sleeves. I scoured eBay for gold jeweled belts and ordered three of them, which I took apart and put back together into Inara's accessories.

Thoughts on this costume:

It was nice to have such a simple and comfortable costume to run around in for a while, and I liked being able to use my own hair.

About Yaya

Yaya Han® is one of only few cosplayers in the world to build a business in this hobby-ist community, but even after a decade of success, she strives to stay true to what got her into this field originally - fun and creativity. To this day, Yaya has made a myriad of costumes in the genres of anime, manga, video games, sci-fi, comic books and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim worldwide, and she has been invited to appear as a Guest, Panelist, Judge, Performer and Host to over 100 conventions and other events all over the globe.